my guess on who wins is the games is boys side Lacombe wins first game easy med hat in a close one I think med hat is rebuilding and western isn't normally a power house in basketball pearson wins I don't think they are suppose to be as good as last year but good enough to still win this game Sir winston churchill beats jasper place I think this will be good jasper has that player who made the national team unless he moved but churchill returns most of the players from last years teamfoothills wins lawn not usually any good Lci beats saint marys LCI should be decent this year evans kid is good mcnally easy lose quite a bit but I am guessing still tough CCH wins in what I think is the battle between the worst combined match up CCH lost the players they had last year up coming talent not as good FL wins second round match up easy Sir winston wins again Lci wins foothills lost quite a bit from last years team Mcnally wins easy semis FL wins should be a good game Mcnally wins against Lci another good one I hope at least don't trust Lci inside FL wins should be a good tourment looking foward to seeing how it all turns out once again I am shaky on a lot of this for Calgary hope my picks do okay

Lacombe vs. Canmore - Lacombe should win easilyWestern vs. Med Hat - I think Western should win thisLBP vs. Chestemere - Not too sure about either team but I would assume LBPJP vs. SWC - SWC should win but I don't know JP's team at allFL vs. Foothills - Foothills should winSt. Mary's vs. LCI - I think it will be a very close game but Mary's will end up on top (Winner will go to Finals in my opinion)McNally vs. Centennial - McNally will win but will be closer than expectedSturgeon vs. CCHS - Not familiar with either team but would assume CCHS

Second Round:Lacombe vs. Western - Close game but I would have to pick Lacombe until proven otherwiseLBP vs. SWC - SWC should win convincinglySt. Mary's vs. Foothills - Mary's should win convincinglyMcNally vs. CCHS - McNally should win this

Third Round:

Lacombe vs. SWC - Will be a very close game, SWC has the size to keep up with Lacombe and is probably the second best team in Calgary, but will go with LacombeSt. Mary's vs. McNally - Another close game but going with Mary's

Finals:

Lacombe vs. St Mary's - Will be a good game, Mary's with strong perimeter play and a deep team but Lacombe's length and athleticism should make the difference

Overall, super excited for this weekend, looking forward to watching the D4 and Mike Dea Classic (although I'm not familiar with a lot of the teams!

What happened to Pearson? They were smoked by SWC in the QF. Anyone at that game?Speaking of which, SWC looks strong. They finished 3rd, beat Western & Pearson big, and gave Lacombe a tight game in front of a hostile crowd.Unless they were missing players, CCH, Jasper Place, Med Hat, Centennial & Foothills will not be in the mix for top teams. Mary's results seem disappointing, but I didn't seem them play. Anyone have an idea?LCI looks good... I don't know how strong Cardston/Raymond/Magrath are, but LCI was impressive.Awesome that Lacombe took this. They have a strong team, & really had a favourable crowd, but they're looking like one of the favourites in Calgary this year.

Girls Observations:Tough draw for Chestemere & Foothills. Going up against 2 of the top 4 teams in the first round. I guess it was a foregone conclusion that they met in the consolation final. At least they got a good game there...LCI & Carroll look good. 2 of the top 5 teams in the province right there (Kane, Centennial, another Edmonton team)Francis was a surprise. I guess they might actually be better than I thought - maybe with Mary's to fight for 3rd, but ahead of Abe & Western?